3 John 1:9

I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.

Matthew 10:40-42

He that receives you, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

Matthew 23:4-8

for they load men with intolerable impositions, and will not take the least pains to ease them of the burthen: they do nothing but out of ostentation,

Mark 9:34

at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.

Mark 9:37

whoever receives such a child as this upon my account, receives me; and he that receiveth me, does not so properly receive me, as the commands of him that sent me.

Mark 10:35-45

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, and said, we desire you would grant us what we request.

Luke 9:48

whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.

Luke 22:24-27

Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Romans 12:10

in brotherly kindness be passionately affected to one another; in honour prefer one another:

Philippians 2:3-5

Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.

Titus 1:7-16

for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.

3 John 1:8

it behoves us to give a kind reception to such, that we may be assistant in promoting the truth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Bible References

Who loveth

Mark 9:34
at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.
Mark 10:35
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, and said, we desire you would grant us what we request.
Luke 22:24
Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Romans 12:10
in brotherly kindness be passionately affected to one another; in honour prefer one another:
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.
Titus 1:7
for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.

Receiveth

3 John 1:8
it behoves us to give a kind reception to such, that we may be assistant in promoting the truth.
Matthew 10:40
He that receives you, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.
Mark 9:37
whoever receives such a child as this upon my account, receives me; and he that receiveth me, does not so properly receive me, as the commands of him that sent me.
Luke 9:48
whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.

General references

Matthew 23:6
they affect the uppermost place at feasts, the principal chair in the synagogues,
Luke 9:46
At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.
Luke 22:26
but you must not be such: the greatest of you must be as the junior, and he that governs as he that serves.
Acts 8:19
give me too this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the holy spirit.